Ocala National Forest (ONF), Paisley

Woodpecker Hill or Shockley Ranch

National Forests in Florida Information - Ocala National Forest

Ocala National Forest - major roads

Using 46 West from Sanford:
Take I-4 exit 103 (SR 46). Go west for 7 miles. Turn right at light onto 46A (north), 5 miles to SR 44. Turn left on 44 (west) and go 4 miles to CR 439. Turn right on 439 (north) all the way to CR 42 (8 miles). Turn right on 42 (east) to Paisley - look for orange and white signs for Orienteering.

From US 17 in DeLand:
Go west from DeLand on CR 44 about 5 miles to junction with CR 42, just west of the St. John's River bridge. Turn right and go 9.5 miles to Paisley.

From Paisley:
Look for orange and white Orienteering signs. Turn north onto Rancho Road. After 1/2 mile it turns into Forest Road 538, (dirt road). Continue north on 538 for another 3 to 6 miles to the FLO staging area marked by signs on your left.

From Apopka / Mt. Dora:
Follow US 441 North past Mt. Dora. Turn right on SR 19 (north), through Eustis and Altoona. 5.5 miles north of Altoona turn right on CR 445 and go 4 miles to the junction with Forest road 538, (dirt road). Turn right on 538 and go anywhere from 3/4 mile to 5 miles to the FLO staging area marked by signs on your right.